Instrumental evaluation of gait modifications before and during intrathecal baclofen therapy: A 2-year follow-up case study

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 303-306

  Molteni, Franco ^a   Carda, Stefano ^a   Cazzaniga, Maurizio ^a   Magoni, Luciana ^a   Rossini, Mauro ^a   Caimmi, Marco ^a  

^a VALDUCE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gait analysis; Intrathecal baclofen; Muscle spasticity

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; GAIT DISORDER; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; KNEE; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOBILIZATION; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; VELOCITY;

ADULT; BACLOFEN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; PARAPARESIS, SPASTIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 15244356556     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000156892.04239.B6     Document Type: Article

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